BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. ) d/b/a AEROMEXICO CONNECT ) DOCKET OST-2012- ) for an exemption and a statement of ) authorization (Hermosillo-Phoenix) ) __________________________________________)

EXPEDITED ACTION REQUESTED APPLICATION OF AEROLITORAL , S.A. DE C.V. D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT FOR EXEMPTION AND CODE-SHARE STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: John R. Mietus, Jr. Law Office of John Mietus, LLC 6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20817-7500 (202) 747-5212 (240) 396-5362 fax john@mietuslaw.com Counsel for AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V.

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for Aerolitoral and upon persons served with this application no later than July 25, 2012. APPLICANT INTENDS TO POLL.

July 10, 2012BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. ) d/b/a AEROMEXICO CONNECT ) DOCKET OST-2012- ) July 10, 2012 for an exemption and a statement of ) authorization (Hermosillo-Phoenix) ) __________________________________________) APPLICATION OF AEROLITORAL , S.A. DE C.V. D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT FOR EXEMPTION AND CODE-SHARE STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c) and 14 C.F.R. Part 212, Aerolitoral, S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Aeromexico Conne ct respectfully requests that the Department grant the following authorizations in respect of Mexico-U.S. code-share/blocked-space services it pe rforms with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ("Aeromexico"):

a. Exemption authority for one year to the extent necessary to permit it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Hermosillo, Mexico and Phoenix, Arizona. b. Statement of authorization for an indefinite period to permit Aerolitoral to display Aeromexico’s “AM” designator code on flights operated by Aerolitoral on the route listed in paragraph (a) above. The Department has issued Aeromexico an exemption to serve the route by Notice of Action Taken dated Fe bruary 29, 2012 in Docket OST-1996- 1303. So that it may begin code-share service under the requested authority in August, 2012, Aerolitoral requests expedite d consideration of this application;- 2 - Aerolitoral Application after polling U.S. carriers served with th is application, it will report the poll results to the Department. In support of this application, Aerolitoral states as follows: 1. Aerolitoral is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and currently holds exemption authority which authorizes service between Mexico and numerous U.S. points. Pursuant to this authority, Aerolitoral generally provides services between Mexico and the United States under Aeromexico’s “AM” code. 2. By this application, Aerolitoral seeks an exemption to engage in scheduled, combination service in the Hermosillo-Phoenix market and a statement of authorization to display Aeromexico’s AM code on flights operated on that route by Aerolitoral. Daily nonstop services on this route, using the Embraer E-190 or other a ppropriate aircraft, will generate significant benefits for the traveling and shipping public. 3. Under Annex III to the 1960 Air Transport Agreement between the United Mexican States and the United States, as amended, either party may authorize an airline to serve a transborder route by displaying its code on flights of an airline designated to oper ate service on that route. Aerolitoral has previously been designated for the Hermosillo-Phoenix route, and the Mexican Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil has authorized Aerolitoral and Aeromexico to engage in code-share operations over the route.